Mariposa (Ringed Planet)

A pale, ringed world hangs on the Main Viewer as the Enterprise drops into orbit, its concentric bands slicing sunlight into cold, jeweled streaks. The planet emits a long‑dormant Terran beacon that draws the ship like a summons; its surface reads as polite hospitality on sensors but tastes of guarded secrets to the bridge crew. Rings shimmer against black void, diplomatic protocol and psychic unease collide in orbit, and the world functions as both invitation and puzzle — the origin point of the distress signal that propels an urgent, morally fraught away mission.